Lack and Withdrawal

Lack

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Withdrawal and lack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withdrawal" instead a noun "Lack".

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

Withdrawal noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Lack and withdrawal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lack" instead a noun "Withdrawal".

Nearby Words: withdraw, withdrawing, withdrawable

physical	physical lack	physical withdrawal
total	total lack	total withdrawal
severe	severe lack	severe withdrawal
massive	massive lack	massive withdrawal
Other adjectives: serious, slow, supposed, frequent, general, sudden.

Combined with nicotine withdrawal and a severe lack of sleep, the man literally collapsed after a rant.

Source: Must Have Caffeine / Live-Action TV
Sent into withdrawal by the lack of science, Dexter built a potato-powered lamp, and the family accused him of being a witch and tried to have him tarred and feathered.

Source: Acceptable Religious Targets
Even in long-term users, Vicodin withdrawal is usually characterized by symptoms no worse than lack of appetite, mild nausea, irritability, anxiety, and restlessness.

Source: Series / House

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